As mammoth remains are unearthed after thousands of years in the ground, their tusks are almost always partially mineralized, cracked, discolored, and unstable. For this reason, pieces of intact white mammoth tusk are very rare and highly sought after by craftsmen all over the world.
 
We are pleased to offer you this block of intact white mammoth ivory. This piece has not been stabilized and contain no stabilizing resin or colorants. What you see is the raw material that survived thousands of years underground and maintained its natural color and structure.
 
The price is for a single piece shown in the photos. The item pictured is the actual piece you will receive. We do our best to show all its features so please look closely before purchasing.
 
This is a genuine mammoth fossil, dating back to the last Ice Age, and is approximately 20,000 years old. Mammoth ivory is a great material for knife and pistol grips, inlays, jewelry, pens, and other semi-precious applications.
 
Working With Mammoth Ivory:
These fossils are not yet petrified, and have retained their original color and composition. The tusks are still soft enough to work with regular tools you would use for horn and bone. Just keep them sharp and go slow and shallow to avoid discoloration due to overheating the ivory. Do not wet-sand raw mammoth ivory. It can be wet sanded, and indeed results in a mirror-like finish, but it behaves very differently from wood, plastics, or stabilized mammoth ivory, and you may accidentally scratch and dent it instead. If you have never worked with this type of material before, dry sanding and buffing may be an easier option for you.